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27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Nationwide has quantified the cost of energy to properties with different EPCs - and that’s despite the Energy Price Guarantee. Under...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...
17 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
Soaring energy prices will force more tenants to consider living in HMOs, says a lettings business. When a recent increase in utility...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Baroness Alicia Kennedy, director of the Generation Rent group, is warning that millions of tenants may not be able to pay...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Horrendous price rises are set to hit hard this year. The Spring Statement laid out plans to mitigate the pain of...
26 March 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Shock figures suggest that Airbnb owners are charging up to 600 per cent more to stay at their properties during major...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues
Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News
From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...
21 March 2021
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance
Tenants living in some of the most deprived areas in England will face some of the steepest rent price hikes in...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Private landlords could be charged up to 50% more for an emergency repair call out over the Christmas period, compared to...
07 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Better standards of private rented homes are needed to accommodate the growing number of people living in the private rented sector,...
25 November 2016
From: Breaking News
Tenants are facing higher rents as the supply of rental properties continues to fall due to George Osborne’s hefty, punitive tax...